to tell or not to tell?

nowayamyrae · December 2010

I work in a very close-knit office of about 30 people. My bosses and 3 closes friends here are "in the know", but I'm not sure if I should tell everyone else yet or not...

I'm not showing, so I'd hoped to get away with waiting til Christmas, but we're having our office holiday party next weekend and I am infamously "the rowdy one". I'm anxious to tell but I also feel like if I'm not showing, it seems sorta pointless to bring it up so soon..

shaynecole87 · December 2010

I'd tell, however as soon as we found out, we told everyone. lol We were so excited that we couldn't hold it in. I don't think showing or not showing will have any effect on their happiness for you!

mrsbookworm · December 2010

I've been having the same dilemma. I told my bosses two weeks ago and just told my secretary yesterday (although I'm pretty sure she had already guessed because she knows I've had a gazillion doctor appointments and called in mysteriously sick several times, etc.). I told our paralegal today. I'm not really all that close with anyone else in the office since my closest colleague left a few months ago for another job (I'd call my colleagues all acquaintances, some that I chat with more frequently than others).

I think I'm about to just start telling people randomly because, unlike you, I am starting to show (or at least I'm self-conscious about it). I have to wear certain outfits to camouflage my swollen abdomen. I'm getting pretty exhausting trying to pick out clothing that hides; just wanna break out the maternity wear and be comfy.

colik23 · December 2010

I would tell. It is not too early! You over 3 months. People will be surprised you held onto it for this long. I will also explain the not being "rowdy" at the party this year.